Who has the courage to set right those misperceptions that bring us love?

Joseph ONeill
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As Shakespeare says, “Who has the courage to set right those misperceptions that bring us love?” The time we spend in relationships is important and we need to be constantly aware of how we interact with people and what we say and do. We should never assume that we know what love is. The root of this quote comes from a story in Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice. In the story, the character of Shylock is constantly trying to prove his love for his daughter Jessica.

He explains in court that he loves her, but she constantly rejects him. While this may seem like a negative thing at first, it’s actually a positive thing. If she had truly loved him then she would not be able to reject him.

If she had truly loved him then he would not be able to reject her and prove his love for her in court by proving his ability to take her away from all other suitors.

Source: Netherland

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